Scientists confirm that orcas and dolphins have lost the ability to return to dry land due to irreversible evolutionary ...

Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales—those that have "baleen" in their mouths to sieve their plankton ...

Sea lions can observe and learn from each other’s behavior while effectively communicating through barks and growls, showing ...

Avoiding predators is one of the most important jobs for many members of the animal world. Even ocean giants like baleen whales have something to fear from killer whales, their only known natural ...

The adult female, seeking a new home with her calf after the closure of Marineland in France, faces the grim reality of ...

Footage captured in May 2022 shows an aerial view of killer whales hunting and killing great white sharks at Mossel Bay, ...

Some baleen whales avoid killer whale attacks by singing songs at deep frequencies that their predators cannot hear.

Socializing is an essential element in the lives of pack-ice killer whales. - These animals are not just hunters. They're complex social animals with tight family units and even tighter family bonds.

An iconic attribute of humpback whales are not harmful to the animals, according to the Port McNeill-based Marine Education and Research Society (MERS).

The recent autopsy of a partially devoured great white shark confirms a brutal hunting trend—killer whales around the world are not afraid to attack the fearsome fish, especially when they get a ...

Orcas, like humans, get baby bumps in the early months of pregnancy and grow larger as the pregnancy advances. Researchers ...

Learn more about how baleen whales split into two groups — fight or flight — and how these groups determine how loud they sing.